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9/24 - 40 min walk 9/25 -35 min walk

I had knee surgery, so I sympathize. Really hoping it goes well for you.

good luck with your knee replacement

Lost 3 pounds so far in August. Not bad!

Hi everyone! Initial Start Weight: SW (embarrassed to say, includes huge weight gain during the first months of the pandemic lockdown ) August Start Weight: SW minus 6 (This took almost 2 months; it's a start, little by little!) August Goal Weight: SW minus 10, or maybe SW minus 10.5 Ultimate Goal Weight: Aug 1 : SW minus…

I'm ready to see some progress in May! Original starting weight -164 May starting weight -149.5 on May 5 - starting late May goal -145-146 Ultimate goal -130-135 May 5 - 149.5 May 8th - May 15th - May 22nd - May 29th -

It's not over. You'll find a way to see your kids and win them back, even if it takes years. A friend of mine lost custody of several of her kids to her abusive ex. She volunteered at the school lunch program at her kids' school, just so she could see her kids when they went through the school lunch line, say hello to them…

Keep telling yourself: "I can do this." And yes, as Jondspen said, force yourself to do it without wanting to, without motivation.

My recommendations are: (1) Watch the videos by Dr. Robert Lustig on youtube about how sugar is toxic for your body. Those videos inspired me and other people I know to avoid refined sugars. The videos could inspire you too. (2) Just force yourself go cold turkey for 7 days. After 7 days, the cravings will be a lot less or…

Lose final 14 to 15 pounds to reach & maintain my approximate ideal goal weight. Walk or swim or do other exercise at least 20 minutes each day. Or at least 5 days per week. Continue to avoid added (refined) sugars (meaning no candies, ice cream, chocolates other than a chocolate vitamin, cakes, cookies, etc.) I've been…

Vivaldi Four Seasons and Despacito

Hi. Thanks so much for the good luck wishes. Great questions. Well, here goes. Yes, I really like the skirt. (Love might be too strong a word for it.) It was a "deal" - it was brand new "couture", tags still on, and the original price was over $500 (although of course no matter what the price, it won't be a deal if I don't…

Hi. Thanks for the good list of considerations, Vickimckie. I'm impressed at how you've been able to take off the weight after the steroid treatments! I've been doing pretty well in taking off weight the past 2 months, and think/hope this will continue for those last pounds.

oh, and Congrats to ccruz985 for fitting into those pants! and everyone else who met or blew past their goals! So glad to hear this - very inspiring!

Wow. I love hearing about everyone's experiences with this. Still undecided though!!

I have the same problem with my own crazy home scale. It sometimes shows me at 5 different weights in the space of 5 minutes, dressed exactly the same way! Usually the range is about 1.5 to 2 pounds apart, but sometimes it's more. One day, it showed weights 8 pounds apart. Lately, I just sort of average out what it says,…

An alternative that I sort of adopted without thinking about it is to not record gains immediately, but to do so retroactively, after I've started losing again. I couldn't bear to record the almost 10 pounds I regained until after I lost it, and then I went back (the system lets you do that) and recorded the 3 month-long…

Hi. Wishing you good luck in your journey. What works for me is cutting out all added sugars, getting at least 30 minutes of exercise each day (even if it's just walking at a moderate pace), eating healthy food including lots of vegetables, and remembering that I HAVE to do this to avoid getting a heart attack or cancer or…

Lose 5 or 6 pounds from by current weight by Oct. 1, or early October, or whenever my body sheds it, while continuing healthy eating. And lose a few more pounds in the weeks after that. Keep exercising at least 30 minutes a day.

DanaReel180 - I like your goals for September - especially cleaning out the garage! I've got to do that too!!

Thanks so much for all these good suggestions

Thanks!

Thanks, everyone!

Hi. You said "all I need is motivation." Hmm. I said the exact same thing to myself after gaining back 29.5 pounds of the 45 pounds that I lost (slowly) a few years, ago. But the motivation wasn't happening. Finally, I realized that I need to work at getting healthy withOUT any motivation. Just like I do my job, or…